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by perl4ever 1790 days ago
Life went on after the Great Depression, but it left its mark on the people who lived through it. Isn't that kind of a cliche?

The US has mostly escaped things that affected people more in other countries, like, say, WWI and WWII. So to some extent, I think saying "you'll get over it" is assuming the US will continue to be fortunate.

If you don't believe in divine providence looking over "fools, drunks, and the USA", it's not logical to count on it in the future.